The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-07-29
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flo cd gates, and permitted prohlbi-
ton and anti-prohibition stream
to flow through our columns. L
has been our determination from
the Grst to give both sides fair
chance. This is no party question
but a question Of liberty, morality,
and money. fit were a qestion
between the P litical parties, the
Bulletin would quickly spouse the
cause Of Democracy and wage war
to the hilt against the enemy. But
as it ands, we prefer nos to ia Ike
up arms against one class Of our
readers in order to crafty another.
We prefer to conduct the reading
matter OF our cola ms so that our
readers may be enlightened rathe 7
than blinded with preju lice and
maddened with fanaticism. The
Bulletin counsels peace, good feel
ing, investigation, and careful de-
cislon. This is 10 small question.
If this A mendment be ratified by
the ballots Of 118, 900 Tennesseeans,
they will have voted away personal
liberties which are their Wn, an
at the same time vote away those
which their opponents stoutly en-
deavored to maintain. In legisla-
ton Of this kInd-that Is, sumptuary
the II ejority are not warranted in
abridgIng the rights and liberties OF
the minority. AS a moral question
there can be no debate upon the
necessity and expediencY Of the
Amendment, except in so far as il
tram ples upon individual freedom.
That whiskey and saloons are q
curse to the land there can be no
dispute. Whiskey is morally a
liquid poison that oorrupts, disgraces
and wrecks the young; chains the
older man to an ignoble and vast
ing habit; brings shadows and cloud,
of grief and mournlng into a home
where peace and plenty ought tc
reiSa The vice which saloons fos-
ter outrage all the noble and holy
sentiments taught by cur schools
and churches. As a money question
the Amendment wall shut of an
| immense revenue from our munich
pal, county, and state treasures
And just at this particular time and
for several months to come. tbs
state will be in distressing need Of
this revenue. 4 large debt hang:
over us, The interest OF which must
be met and at the same time 8
sinking fund for the principal provid
ed. Far Their as a money matter tC
the people, if the Amendment be
ratified, and the legislature will
enact such laws as will drive rum
from the state entirely, the people
will be more prosperous than they
have ever been. Poor men who
have been patronizing saloons vii
turn into the family grocery, the
meat shop, clothing store, and news
paper ofEce. There will not be 9,
many pale faces, naked backs, anC
unshod feet. Debts will not pile u
as a cursed burden upon so many
toiling men. Instead of one saloel
in Bolivar receiving $50 for drink
in one night, debts viii be paid
wives and children Will be clothed
: aud fed, and other branches of in
dustry more laudable than the So
loon VIII be built up.
This is the position of the Bulletin
It's position is to give the people fact
for and against. An intelligen
citizenship Will decide how to vote
! without any wild demagoguery o
hypocrihcal rantings. The way L
have an intelligent citizenship is tC
teach them the facts and truths
that belong to the measure upon
which they are TO pass. Some nigh
call this ''fcnce position" The
Bulletin cares very little what pig
heads and liars have to say. If any
body wants to know where the edi
tor of the Bulletin stands he can tel
= Them, and tell them in quick time
He is q prohlbItionist, and has al
ways been a temperance man. Blu
the editor of the Bulletin is an in
dlviduaI, and as an American citizen
is entitled to do his own thinking
(Which he will do); but he viii not
use his paper 10 advocate Tennessee
Amendment Prohibition nor to op
Dose-not so long as it purports tC
be Democratic, and a newspaper
| The Prohibition movement has it,
papers and organs which had thei
birth as the offspring of Prohibition
and viii be sucked by it, and vii
die when the excitement goes dow
A newspaper that VIII float off on {
popular wave for the sake of I
small measure Of transitory glory Il
not worthy the con udeuce of the